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Europe

Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

March 26, 2025 GDC 0

Ukraine has struck a key Russian airbase housing nuke bombers with footage showing a huge explosion rising into the sky. A black mushroom cloud erupted early Thursday morning from Engels airbase after Kyiv bombed it […]

Europe

Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

January 6, 2023 GDC 0

Footage showed the moment an ammunition store inside Russia was hit by a Ukrainian strike in the latest attack within Vladimir Putin’s territory, in yet another embarrassing moment for the Kremlin. Faktisk reported that satellite […]

  • Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

    November 9, 2022 0
    New air defence systems provided by Ukraine’s western allies have arrived in the country, Ukraine’s government said. Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To UkraineDateDecember 1, 2022Ukraine Deploys NASAMS And [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Provide Mk45 Medium Caliber Gun For Hunter Class Frigate

    November 20, 2023 0
    BAE Systems has received a contract to deliver the Mk 45 Medium Caliber Gun and automated Ammunition Handling System (AHS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) new Hunter-class frigates.  The US state department has approved [...]
  • Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

    August 30, 2023 0
    One of the biggest obstacles that slowed down the Ukrainian summer counter-offensive was the large number of mines Russian forces used in their defensive strongholds. Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To UkraineDateSeptember 26, 2022Russia’s offensive [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Australia

    June 8, 2021 0
    The US Department of State has approved a potential $3.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters along with related equipment and services. Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E [...]
  • No Picture

    Korean Navy Commissions Fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

    November 20, 2021 0
    The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy commissioned its fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate on 10 November 2021. ROKS Donghae (FFG-822) was built by local shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). South Korean Navy Commissions Final [...]
  • Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

    October 5, 2019 0
    The Rafael Spike LR is a 5th Generation Multi-purpose, Multiplatform Man portable, Electro-optical Guided Missile System. The Spike LR is the most advanced missile to counter ground based armored vehicle, tanks, harden bunker, troops and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy test fired antiship missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

  • Air Platform

    Naming of Su-57: Sukhoi thought Su-57 could bring luck to the design bureau

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded contract to produce P-8A Poseidon for Canada and Germany

  • Air Platform

    Israel inks $3 billion deal to purchase 25 US F-35 fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Embraer begins building KC-390 Millennium airlifter for Hungary

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Europe

    An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

  • Europe

    UK village Lakenheath could be Putin’s first target in World War III

  • Europe

    Slovakia Considers Selling Zuzana Self-propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vestdavit scores order for four davits for evolved Cape-class OPVs

  • South Asia

    Pakistani F-16 Carried Out Air Strikes Targetting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Leader Noor Wali Mehsud.

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Defexpo 2018 – Saab Group Pavillion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers destroy Russia’s 70-years old T-55 tanks with mines and RPG

  • Defense Industry

    Iraq ditches Russian MiG-29M2/MiG-35 fighters, opts for Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9 Reaper Flying With Eight Hellfire Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Faces Funding Concerns: British Auditor

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Awarded Contract To Produce Sniper Targeting Pod For Polish FA-50 Jets

  • Americas

    US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

  • Africa

    CAC-PAC JF-17 Thunder Jets Ready for Delivery to Nigeria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Started Prototyping Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate At Osborne Naval Shipyard

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Build Eight Nuclear Submarines Based on Virginia-class Block V

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To Malaysia

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • Air Platform

    Greece plans to transfer 32 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Czech Republic replaces Russian SAM with Israeli Spyder ADS

  • Europe

    Poland signed a $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 South Korean K9 howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN, JMSDF, Royal Navy and US Navy Could Soon Face Chinese Type 055 Destroyer

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to Supply 350 Logistical Vehicles to German Army

  • C4iSR

    Saab will open research facility in Hungary

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivers Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, Game Over For Russian Navy

  • Uncategorized

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $311 Million Contact To Produce 1,800 Javelin Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy unveils two variants of next-generation frigates.

  • Air Platform

    The combat range of the Bayraktar TB2 drones has been doubled

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strike killed more than 400 Russian trapped soldiers in Vovchansk aggregate plant in Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Strike Aircraft Worth $143 Million

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

  • Defense Industry

    SNT Heavy Industries To Provide Transmission For Turkish Altay Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Sweden reveals how Ukrainian crews were trained to use CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Two Russian colonels fell out of windows and found dead

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls Royce’s nuclear reactors to power Australian SSN AUKUS submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Time Is Running Out To Rescue Indonesian Submarine

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